CDS I 2020 English Question Paper PDF | UPSC Combined Defence Services Exam

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  • Year 2020
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 120
  • Maximum Marks 100
  • Duration Two Hours
  • Languages English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination Combined Defence Services Examination (I)
Year 2020
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper English
Subject English
Duration Two Hours
Maximum Marks 100
Number of Questions 120
Question Type Objective (MCQ)

This is the official question paper for the Combined Defence Services Examination (I) 2020, conducted by the UPSC. The paper focuses on the English subject and consists of 120 objective-type questions to be completed within a time limit of two hours. The maximum marks for this paper are 100. Aspirants preparing for the CDS exam can use this paper to understand the question format, difficulty level, and important topics covered in the English section. Practicing with previous years' papers like this is crucial for effective exam preparation and scoring well in the CDS examination.

Major Topics Covered

  • English Comprehension
  • Vocabulary
  • Grammar
  • Sentence Structure

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for Combined Defence Services Examination (I preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
  • Helpful for analysing question trends

Related Resources

  • CDS I 2020 General Knowledge Question Paper
  • CDS I 2020 Mathematics Question Paper
  • CDS I 2020 English Answer Key
  • CDS Exam Syllabus
  • CDS English Syllabus
  • CDS Exam Pattern
  • CDS English Exam Pattern
  • CDS II 2020 English Question Paper

Instructions

  • THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, ETC.
  • IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET.
  • Please note that it is the candidate's responsibility to encode and fill in the Roll Number and Test
  • Booklet Series Code A, B, C or D carefully and without any omission or discrepancy at the appropriate places in the OMR Answer Sheet.
  • Any omission/discrepancy will render the Answer Sheet liable for rejection.
  • You have to enter your Roll Number on the
  • Test Booklet in the Box provided alongside.
  • DO NOT write anything else on the Test Booklet.
  • This Test Booklet contains 120 items (questions).
  • Each item comprises four responses (answers).
  • will select the response which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet.
  • In case you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider the best.
  • In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item.
  • You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided.
  • in the Answer Sheet. All items carry equal marks.
  • Before you proceed to mark in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the Test Booklet,
  • you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions sent to you with your Admission Certificate.
  • After you have completed filling in all your responses on the Answer Sheet and the examination has
  • concluded, you should hand over to the Invigilator only the Answer Sheet.
  • You are permitted to take away with you the Test Booklet.
  • Sheets for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end.
  • THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION PAPERS.
  • There are four alternatives for the answer to every question.
  • For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as (i) penalty.
  • If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given (ii) answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that question.
  • If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that (iii) question.
  • DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO (1-A)

Questions (page 2)

Q1. Which one of the following statements is true according to the author ?

  • (a) Agriculture has always been part of all civilizations.
  • (b) Not all civilizations have undergone the processes of agriculture.
  • (c) Agriculture gave birth to new civilizations.
  • (d) Communities discontinued agriculture to become civilizations.

Q2. A significant number of people were sent to carry out other work from agriculture because

  • (a) there were insufficient agricultural products.
  • (b) people were needed to build monuments, weapons, jewellery, etc.
  • (c) there were sufficient agricultural products.
  • (d) this enabled the development of civilizations.

Q3. What kind of agriculture based societies would emerge as civilizations ?

  • (a) Societies which achieved high productivity in agriculture had the opportunity to find time for other work.
  • (b) Societies which depended on agriculture completely moved to other fruitful work so as to move to many places.
  • (c) Societies which transitioned from one stage of agriculture to another.
  • (d) Societies which could not do agriculture for lack of resources moved to other work.

Q4. People as groups were convinced to do new work through

  • (a) reward, force and community persuasions.
  • (b) ideologies, hierarchies and power structures.
  • (c) excessive agricultural products.
  • (d) very high rewards.

Q5. Which word in the passage means 'changeover' ?

  • (a) Transitioned
  • (b) Channel
  • (c) Coerce
  • (d) Hierarchies

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Frequently asked questions

What is the full name of the exam for which this paper was conducted?

The full name of the exam is the Combined Defence Services Examination (I).

Which organization conducts the Combined Defence Services Examination?

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the Combined Defence Services Examination.

What is the year of this question paper?

This question paper is from the year 2020.

What is the subject of this question paper?

The subject of this question paper is English.

How many questions are there in the CDS I 2020 English paper?

There are 120 questions in the CDS I 2020 English paper.

What is the maximum mark for the CDS I 2020 English paper?

The maximum marks for the CDS I 2020 English paper are 100.

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